Oscar User Manual

This section contains the user manual for the Oscar.

In This Manual

Section	Description
Introduction	Oscar manual section
2.General Operations	Oscar manual section
3.Technical Specifications	Oscar manual section
4.Typical Applications	Oscar manual section
5.Terminology	Oscar manual section

Document Information

Revision History

Version	Revision Date	Change Summary
1.0	20190731	Initial Release
1.1	20191122	Change Yellow&Blue LED to Green LED for Oscar Basic; Add eBubble in section 2.2.2; Update section 1.3.3; Update section 2.4.1; Update section 4.4.
1.2	20200410	Update section 2.4.1, add section 4.4 for tilt function, add table 3.4 for internal radio.
1.3	20200604	Add notice of WEEE; Add view description for LEMO connectors; Add registration steps in section 2.2.2; Update logo picture.
1.4	20200623	Add section 2.5 for web UI.
1.5	20201201	Update section 2.4.1 for firmware upgrade; Update table 3.4 for configuration of internal radio; Update section 4.4 for the LED status of tilt measurement; Update section 4.5 issues and solutions.
1.6	20210324	Update website links in table 0.1 and section 2.4.1; Add a note for firmware upgrade; Add pin definition of TNC connector and battery contacts; Update section 2.3 Data download; Update table 3.1.
1.7	20210610
1.8	20210727	Add section2.2.1.1 panel options and operation introduction; upgrade section 2.2.2.3 scan code & 3.1 Technical specifications
1.9	20210809	Add section 2.6 battery change mode; upgrade section2.5 Web UI
2.0	20210913	Update section2.3.3
2.1	20211108	Update section2.4
2.2	20211124	Upgrade section3.4 & 1.3.4 & 3.1 & 2.4.2
2.3	20220309	Add section 2.1.4 Oscar external power supply; add section 2.2.2.5 configure NMEA via serial port
2.4	20220419	Add TC50
2.5	20230112	Add User Agreement; Update section2.4.1.2& 3.1
2.6	20231222	Update section 3.1

Oscar GNSS Receiver User Agreement

Copyright © 2023 Tersus GNSS Inc.

CAUTION! Please read this notice carefully before using Oscar GNSS Receiver. Use of Oscar GNSS Receiver indicates acceptance of the terms and conditions of the User Agreement.

Thank you for using Oscar GNSS Receiver! This agreement is a legally binding contract between Tersus GNSS Inc. and you regarding the user of Oscar GNSS Receiver. Please read all the terms and conditions listed in the agreement carefully. Use of Oscar GNSS Receiver indicates that you have agreed to accept all of the terms of this Agreement. If you have any questions about the content of the terms of this Agreement, please contact Tersus GNSS Inc. If you do not agree to any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, please do not proceed with the subsequent operations.

1.License

Tersus provides users with free licenses for Tersus software and related materials, for the purpose of product needs and improvement, when users use Tersus products. Tersus does not guarantee that the free license will not be changed. The license fee will be calculated according to the price published on Tersus official website [http://www.tersus-gnss.com]. Before you pay the license fee as agreed, Tersus will reserve the right not to provide you with Tersus software and related materials. Without the permission of Tersus, users are not allowed to resell it to a third party or use Tersus sofaware and related materials to obtain income through other means in any way.

2.Proprietary Rights

The user agrees that Tersus software and related materials shall belong to Tersus, and Tersus retains exclusive ownership of the trademarks and service marks represented by its company name and logo and all of the documentation related. The user agrees that all technologies, algorithms and processes contained in Tersus software constitute commercial secrets, and the user will protect them. User may not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the software, nor alter images used in the software and the documentation. The user are not allowed to copy, modify, and reproduce relevant information, no matter it is modified or translated into another language, unless the permission of Tersus is obtained. The user agrees that if the user violates this agreement, he will be liable for damages determined by the court.

3.Customer Service

According to the situation of users using Oscar GNSS Receiver, Tersus will continue to add features, improve performance and experience. Although it is the Tersus's customary practice to provide reasonable assistance and support in the use of Tersus products to customers, Tersus shall not be obligated to any user to provide technical assistance or support through this agreement, and may at Tersus's sole election charge a fee for customer service.

4.Update Policy

Tersus may regularly or irregularly, update the firmware of Oscar GNSS Receiver to add functions or fix issues. Tersus is not obliged to provide updates or modifications to any user, nor do we guarantee that that updates or modifications are fully in line with expectations.

5.Disclaimer

Tersus will try best to make that the function of Oscar GNSS Receiver run normally and the data calculation is correct, but Tersus does not guarantee that all functions of the Oscar GNSS Receiver meets the expectations, the data calculation is correct and the stability of the Oscar GNSS Receiver runs stably. Tersus and distributors will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, consequential or exemplary damages caused in any way.

6.Termination

This agreement is hereby terminated by mutual agreement or by any breach of any one or more provisions of this agreement by either party. In such cases, all rights of Tersus shall remain in force and effect. Any protected information data of user maintained on database shall upon notice to the user and at the discretion of Tersus may be destroyed.

7.Copyright

Tersus Oscar GNSS Receiver and related materials (including, but not limited to, any images, photographs, animations, video, audio, music or text incorporated into the Oscar GNSS Receiver), and all intellectual property rights associated with it, whether exists in a tangible media or in an electronic media is owned by Tersus. You may not remove or alter any trademark, logo, copyright and other proprietary notice in or on the products.

8.Other

Tersus has the right to amend all the contents of this agreement and product policy, and the right to interpret them within the scope of law.

This agreement will be effective once it is published, and Tersus has the right to modify the content of the agreement at any time, and the modified results will be published on the Tersus website. If you do not agree with the modifications made, you have the right to stop using Oscar GNSS Receiver. If the user continues to use, it is deemed that the user accepts the modifications.

The conclusion, implementation and interpretation of this agreement and the settlement of disputes shall be governed by the laws of China and subject to the jurisdiction of the Chinese courts. If any dispute arises between the parties regarding the content of this agreement or its implementation, the parties shall try to resolve it through friendly consultation; if consultation fails, either party may file a lawsuit in the court where Tersus GNSS is located.

Notices

CE Marking

Tersus GNSS Inc. declares that Oscar GNSS receiver is in compliance with the essential requirements (radio performance, electromagnetic compatibility and electrical safety) and other relevant provisions of Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2014/30/EU, and Low voltage (LVD) Directive 2014/35/EU. Therefore the equipment is labeled with the following CE-marking. The Declaration of Conformity may be obtained from Tersus GNSS Inc.

RCM Marking

Tersus GNSS Inc. declares that Oscar GNSS receiver is in compliance with the essential requirements (electrical safety, EMC, & telecommunications) from Australian & New Zealand RCM compliance requirements. Therefore the equipment is labeled with the following RCM-marking.

The Declaration of Conformity may be obtained from Tersus GNSS Inc.

KC Marking

Tersus GNSS Inc. declares that Oscar GNSS receiver is in compliance with the essential requirements for safety certification of electrical products from Korea Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS). Therefore the equipment is labeled with the following KC-marking.

Restriction of User of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS)

Tersus GNSS Inc. declares that Oscar GNSS receiver is in compliance with the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU and its Amendment Directives (EU) 2015/863.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

| > This product must not be disposed with household waste.	> > Dispose of the product appropriately in accordance with the national regulations in force in your country. > > Always prevent access to the product by unauthorised personnel.
> Product-specific treatment and waste management information can be received from your local Tersus distributor.

Safety Information

Make sure that you have read and understood all safety requirements before you start using Tersus product.

Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

[!] Information	that supplements or clarifies text.

A caution that actions, operation or configuration may lead to incorrect or improper use of the hardware.

A warning that actions, operation or configuration may result in regulatory noncompliance, safety issues or equipment damage.

The following notices apply to all three versions of Oscar GNSS receivers.

Operating or storing the receiver outside the specified temperature range can damage it.

Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Tersus could void the user's authority to opera	e this equipment or even has risk to damage the receivers.

DO NOT use the receiver in a thunderstorm as there is increasing risk of being stuck by lightning.

Install the radio antenna before switching the radio transceiver to transmit mode, or the radio transceiver may be damaged due	o overheating. The energy to be transmitted cannot be emitted out without the antenna, which may cause the temperature rise and overheat of the radio module.

| Safety: exposure to radio frequency (RF)

Exposure to RF energy is an important safety consideration. Although our product is compliance with the safety standard released by various standard organizations, the following precautions are recommended to ensure low exposure to radio frequency radiation. - DO NOT operate the transmitter when someone is within the following distances of the antenna: {=html} <!-- --> - Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GSM/UTMS -- less than 20cm - 410-470MHz UHF radio -- less than 47cm {=html} <!-- --> - DO NOT operate the transmitter unless all RF connectors are secured and any open connectors are properly terminated. - DO NOT operate the equipment near electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere. - All equipment must be properly grounded. - All equipment should be serviced only by a qualified technician.

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Related Documentation

Table 0.1[]{#_Toc2226 .anchor} Document and software used in this user manual

Name	Description	Link
Log & Command document	Document providing all the loggings output from BX series receivers and all the commands to the receivers.	https://www.tersus-gnss.com/document under GNSS OEM Board / User Manual
Tersus Tool Suite	Tersus Tools including TersusDownload, TersusGeoPix, TersusGNSSCenter, TersusUpdate, TersusRinexConverter	https://www.tersus-gnss.com/software
Nuwa	Survey application running in the Android platform, David, Oscar and other NMEA devices can be configured with Nuwa.	https://www.tersus-gnss.com/software/oscar-gnss-receiver
Tersus Geomatics Office	Post processing tool for static data.	https://www.tersus-gnss.com/software/david-receiver

Support

If there is any problem and the information needed cannot be found in the product documentation, log a technical support ticket in our tracking system https://tersus.supportsystem.com/ , or mail to support@tersus-gnss.com.

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Support: support@tersus-gnss.com